GRR: National Teams
This summer allowed the American public a decent look at the current and up-and-coming stars, and that player-centric search tends to monopolize attention. But there is an equally exciting cast of coaches wending through the system. In particular, there’s a trend among former Women's Rugby World Cup (WRWC) players who are returning to the national ranks, only with whistle in hand.
The Eagles are now in the Philadelphia area set to face off with the famed Harlequins Football Club of London, and things will be a bit different from this past weekend’s game against Canada.
The Women's Collegiate All American (WCAA) 7s has assembled a 12-player team bursting with experience. With one exception, the first-ever WCAA 7s players are known entities, and it'll be interesting to see how they gel together during this weekend's Elite City 7s in Malvern, Pa.
Kyla Chipman was one of 12 Women’s Junior All Americans (WJAAs) who competed at the previous two Can-Am games. The Penn State junior, however, captained the team both years (vice captain in 2014) and has a rounder take on the most recent assembly and the successes achieved therein.
We at Goff Rugby Report World Headquarters have a few observations about the USA Men’s National Team as they head into the final stretch of the pre-World Cup matches.
Any victory over Canada is a good one for the Eagles, but now they have notched three in a row, something they’ve never done before. The USA also set records for points scored and margin of victory over Canada.